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Finding cheap flights to Malaga
The Costa Del Sol is one of the most popular of holiday regions in Europe, ensuring that flights to Malaga are available year round from most UK airports. Whether or not you can find sufficiently cheap flights to Malaga will depend primarily on the levels of demand at the time you're making your booking, as supply is plentiful.
Assuming you're looking to stay in a resort such as Torremolinos, Fuengirola or Malaga itself, you are only likely to be interested in considering flights to Malaga airport. Finding the best deal for your Malaga flights will involve a combination of choosing the best value departure airport, selecting the cheapest airline and going at the time when demand is not so strong.
Obviously, as with all Mediterranean resorts, demand is highest during the school holidays, with the rising popularity of weekend beach breaks also tending to push prices of outbound flights up towards the end of the week, although daily price fluctuations aren’t usually as severe as they are to popular weekend city break destinations such as Amsterdam or Prague.
Alternative airports
For resorts in western areas of the Costa Del Sol (generally anywhere beyond Marbella), it might be worth considering flights into Gibraltar, although the colony has not yet been opened up to the same range of cheap flights as other Mediterranean locations. Approximately 2 hours’ drive to the east of Malaga lies the city of Almeria, which has recently seen Ryanair and easyJet go head-to-head against each other in offering cheap flights from London.
Ryanair are also opening up more regional routes into Granada, which is approximately 1 ˝ hours’ drive inland from Malaga.
None of these alternative airports offer much advantage if you are just looking to get to and from the Spanish coastal resorts, although if you're planning on hiring a car to appreciate some of the stunning Andalusian landscapes, then Granada in particular might well prove to be a good value, and much less congested alternative.
If you are unable to find cheap flights to Malaga from your local airport, then it might be worth taking a look at the prices of flights from airports which offer more than one daily flight to Málaga, as early morning or late evening flights can often be much cheaper than those at more sociable hours.
Why don't Ryanair offer more cheap flights to Malaga?
Málaga airport is simply too busy to either appeal to Ryanair's like of less congested airports, or to have any need to offer them any special incentives. Although Ryanair do offer cheap flights to Malaga from some of their Irish bases, they are unlikely to be interested in offering any cheap flights from the UK to Malaga, as there is already plenty of competition on this route, with easyJet being particularly well established there. Additionally, the UK airline Monarch Scheduled has also recently decided to open up a base in Malaga, offering cheap flights inward from a number of UK regional airports
Mini Guide to Malaga
The gateway to the Costa Del Sol is often overlooked as holidaymakers run to the sun. Malaga , the second largest city in Andalusia , may be the workhorse of the region, but it has a surprising wealth of attractions and was also the birthplace of Pablo Picasso. Malaga has been a thriving port since Phoenician times, and grew prosperous on the export of its sweet wine during the 19th century. The city's finest attraction is the spectacular alcazaba, a spectacular castle built when Malaga was the main port of the Moorish kingdom of Granada between the 8 th and 11 th centuries. A remarkable collection of Phoenician, Roman and Moorish artefacts are on display in the alcazaba's Museo Arqueologico. Elsewhere in the city, the cathedral is an interesting mix of styles, including a late-18 th century second tower that was only half-built because funding ran out. Picasso fans can visit his birthplace, Casa Natal, or the recently opened Museo Picasso, which houses over 200 examples of the artists' work in a spectacular 16 th century palace setting. If you want to escape the hectic city head to the hills of the Parque Natural de los Montes de Malaga. The name may be a bit of a mouthful, but the park has a stunning array of wildlife, including eagles and wild boars. Finding accommodation in Malaga can be tricky because it is primarily a working city, but you should be ok as long as you book in advance.
Malaga Flight News
- Bmibaby increases flights to popular Mediterranean destinations - 18/02/2009
- Ryanair to add five new UK routes this winter - 02/06/2008
- Aer Lingus launch four new routes from Belfast International - 27/02/2008
Other flights and travel news stories:
- Airlines flout EU law over travel insurance - 02/07/2009
- New Copenhagen flights from Manchester - 02/07/2009
- BA highlights extra charges of no-frills airlines - 24/06/2009
Flights to Spain - Other Cities
Can't find any good value flights to Malaga? Read our general guide about finding flights to Spain, or try one of the other cities in Spain mentioned below:
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More flights tips
- Rather than waste money on expensive taxis or resort transfers to destinations such as Torremolinos, Fuengirola or Málaga itself, take advantage of the regular local train services which run through Málaga airport. Note that you will need change in euros for the ticket machine, as the station is un-staffed and credit cards are not accepted. We would also not advise this option for passengers with mobility difficulties or heavy luggage. [by James Avery; Flightmapping.com - 16/02/2006]
- Lookout for the spectacular El Chorro Gorge on the approach into Málaga, which is usually passed around five minutes before landing. [by James Avery; Flightmapping.com - 17/08/2005]
Other useful Malaga travel websites
- Malaga (AGP) Airport Transfers - Find airport transfers with Transfers.net
- Malaga Airport - Official AENA Website (select airport from menu)
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